Politicizing Officials
The LWV of Anchorage will be bringing this item to you, our members, for consideration and
asking for a consensus to make a statement expressing our reasoning and merits for retaining the
appointment of the Municipality of Anchorage’s Municipal Clerk and voicing our opposition to
changing the position to an elected one.
In researching the issue, we found that the Municipal Clerk is the oldest of public servants in local
government, along with the tax collector. Additionally, Municipal Clerks have become the hub of
government, the direct link between the inhabitants of their community and their government. The
clerk is the historian of the community, for the entire recorded history of the city and its people.
August 23, 2022: Assembly Meeting, AO 2022-13, Municipal Clerk to Elected, Postponed Indefinitely
The Anchorage Assembly held a public hearing on August 23rd on the Mayor’s proposal to change the Municipal Clerk’s position from an appointed position to an elected position; AO 2022-13. The Assembly Leadership issued a statement opposing the change. The Alaska...
August 23, 2022: Assembly Memorandum re: AO 2022-13 Elected Clerk
Attached below is an Assembly Memorandum by LaFrance and Constant stating their current position on this issue. As a summary, they are against changing the Municipal Clerk to an elected position. AM_455-2022_AO_2022-13_LAFRANCE_AND_CONSTANT.DOCX.DOCX
August 21, 2022: LWVA Letter to Assembly re Election of the Municipal Clerk
Shirley Pittz, President of the League of Women Voters of Anchorage, wrote a letter, approved by the Board, stating the LWVA's position on electing the Municipal Clerk. The Board is against electing the Municipal Clerk. The letter is attached below. 22-Aug-21 League...
Alaska Association of Municipal Clerks Support Appointment
Alaska Association of Municipal Clerks (AAMC) The AAMC adopted Resolution 2022-01 on April 27, 2022 supporting the appointment of Municipal Clerks in Alaska; urging municipalities to retain the appointment of the Municipal Clerk, and opposing efforts to alter the...
January 11, 2022: Assembly Ordinance and Memorandum re amendments to Elect the Municipal Clerk
This post provides storage for the documents presented at the Assembly meeting, January 11, 2022. The first document listed is the Ordinance being considered to change the Municipal Clerk from an appointed to an elected position. The second document was sent to the...
Bronson proposes making Municipal Clerk an Elected Official
Bronson Proposes making Municipal Clerk an Elected Official By Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media December 30, 2021 **Excerpt from the article** In a statement Thursday, Bronson said he believes Anchorage voters should decide who oversees the city’s elections. ...